Five classic map symbols for those who know nothing but the bland route-finding of the online maps generation.

Scientists have deciphered the world's oldest map -- and they believe it's led them to the location of Noah's Ark. The 3,000-year-old Babylonian artifact has puzzled archaeologists for centuries ...

Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.

The ancient map, a stone etched with strange markings, may lead archeologists to a previously undiscovered ancient kingdom ...

In response to recent criticism, the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released a new set of standard symbols for foreign-language maps. According to Tomoko Otake of the Japan Times, ...

A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around ...

Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map after years of study – and they believe they’ve unearthed the final resting place of Noah’s Ark. The Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old ...

A 400-year-old map of Mexico dating from the Spanish Empire is now being displayed for the first time at the United States Library of Congress.